McGeorge School of Law Newsroom

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McGeorge students and Professor Ron Hochbaum at Community Legal Services.

McGeorge School of Law students showcased their commitment to public service during the 2024–25 academic year, by contributing more than 65,000 hours of pro bono legal work through the schools externships program and legal clinics.

Students participating in externships spent 51,960 hours serving in

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Meghna Kini ‘26

At the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law, an award-winning moot court program tests students’ written and oral advocacy skills in competitions arguing fictional cases.

Pacific Regent Robert Eglet ’88, his wife Tracy Eglet and fellow McGeorge alumna Sandra Otellini ’77 have created multiple endowments supporting the moot court team. In

Emilio Davila ’27
Emilio Davila ’27

Emilio Davila ’27 always wanted to be a doctor. His mother, a speech-language pathologist and University of the Pacific alumna, inspired his interest in a health career.

Supported by scholarships, Davila is now following in his mom’s footsteps while forging his own path as an aspiring physician.

“Scholarships help my family and validate

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Andrew McGowan ’25

Andrew McGowan ’25 recalls trailing his mother through garden centers in Highland, Utah as a child, selecting flowers and vegetables to plant in their summer garden. Growing up in a household of eight children, sustainable practices like gardening and composting weren’t just hobbies — they were a way of life.

When McGowan and